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Tuscany

Tuscan country in Pienza

Panoramic view of Florence

Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, the oval square in Lucca

Pisa Cathedral and the Leaning Tower in the Piazza dei Miracoli

Panoramic view of Volterra

Tuscany is a region in central Italy. The regional capital is Florence.
Tuscany is known for its landscapes, traditions, history, artistic legacy and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace. Tuscany produces wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino. Having a strong linguistic and cultural identity, it is sometimes considered "a nation within a nation".
Tuscany is traditionally a popular destination in Italy, and the main tourist destinations by number of tourist arrivals are Florence, Pisa, Siena, Lucca, Arezzo.
Seven Tuscan localities have been designated World Heritage Sites: the historic centre of Florence (1982); the Cathedral square of Pisa (1987); the historical centre of San Gimignano (1990); the historical centre of Siena (1995); the historical centre of Pienza (1996); the Val d'Orcia (2004), and the Medici Villas and Gardens (2013).

Retail shops, hairdressers, coffee bars, churches, beach bars, museums and restaurants are now allowed to reopen as well as the ability to visit friends but Italy must keep its guard up against a resurgence of the coronavirus, Italy's Premier Giuseppe Conte noted.

Recipes From Tuscany

Made with an olive oil-enrichened bread dough and studded with fresh rosemary and sweet sultanas, these delightfully sticky, criss-crossed buns were traditionally served on giovedì santo or Holy Thursday in the Renaissance city.